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https://s.yimg.com/rz/d/yahoo_news_en-GB_s_f_p_bestfit_news.pngChinese swimmer Chen Xinyi gets 2-year ban for dopingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Swimming governing body FINA says Chen Xinyi of China has been suspended for two years from competition after testing positive to the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.https://uk.news.yahoo.com/chinese-swimmer-chen-xinyi-gets-2-ban-doping-025337870.htmlSat, 10 Dec 2016 02:53:37 +0000Associated Presschinese-swimmer-chen-xinyi-gets-2-ban-doping-025337870Writers call for end to China's human rights crackdown<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/writers-call-end-chinas-human-rights-crackdown-015628972.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wV38D.8IibHKDhwv1GIw7Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/8fb8b1b73f5b61ee90a4dd83087d44c248b9f4d2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Salman Rushdie is one of more than 100 authors urging China&#039;s President Xi Jinping to end a &quot;worsening crackdown&quot; on rights" align="left" title="Salman Rushdie is one of more than 100 authors urging China&#039;s President Xi Jinping to end a &quot;worsening crackdown&quot; on rights" border="0" /></a>More than 100 authors from around the world signed a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping Saturday -- Human Rights Day -- to urge an immediate end to China&#039;s &quot;worsening crackdown&quot; on rights, a global writers group said.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/writers-call-end-chinas-human-rights-crackdown-015628972.htmlSat, 10 Dec 2016 01:56:28 +0000AFPwriters-call-end-chinas-human-rights-crackdown-015628972<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/writers-call-end-chinas-human-rights-crackdown-015628972.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wV38D.8IibHKDhwv1GIw7Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/8fb8b1b73f5b61ee90a4dd83087d44c248b9f4d2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Salman Rushdie is one of more than 100 authors urging China&#039;s President Xi Jinping to end a &quot;worsening crackdown&quot; on rights" align="left" title="Salman Rushdie is one of more than 100 authors urging China&#039;s President Xi Jinping to end a &quot;worsening crackdown&quot; on rights" border="0" /></a>More than 100 authors from around the world signed a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping Saturday -- Human Rights Day -- to urge an immediate end to China&#039;s &quot;worsening crackdown&quot; on rights, a global writers group said.</p><br clear="all"/>Japan ratifies Pacific trade pact that Trump plans to dump<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/japan-ratifies-pacific-trade-pact-054453455.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/q7V8jhwfNUU4.XQw69RKsg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/US_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/030ea0ea64c9437ba0e21d5929d409ea_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Japan ratifies Pacific trade pact that Trump plans to dump" align="left" title="Japan ratifies Pacific trade pact that Trump plans to dump" border="0" /></a>Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won parliamentary approval Friday for ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, despite U.S. President-elect Donald Trump&#039;s plan to withdraw from the 12-nation trade ...</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/japan-ratifies-pacific-trade-pact-054453455.htmlSat, 10 Dec 2016 00:30:00 +0000Associated Pressjapan-ratifies-pacific-trade-pact-054453455<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/japan-ratifies-pacific-trade-pact-054453455.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/q7V8jhwfNUU4.XQw69RKsg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/US_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/030ea0ea64c9437ba0e21d5929d409ea_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Japan ratifies Pacific trade pact that Trump plans to dump" align="left" title="Japan ratifies Pacific trade pact that Trump plans to dump" border="0" /></a>Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won parliamentary approval Friday for ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, despite U.S. President-elect Donald Trump&#039;s plan to withdraw from the 12-nation trade ...</p><br clear="all"/>Trump packs trade team with veterans of steel wars with China<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trump-packs-trade-team-veterans-steel-wars-china-192313426--finance.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DkcOtf_j_Y3OW4Gvl.wzDw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T192313Z_1_LYNXMPECB81E4_RTROPTP_2_USA-TRUMP.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross departs Trump Tower after a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in New York" align="left" title="Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross departs Trump Tower after a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in New York" border="0" /></a>By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump is stacking his trade transition team with veterans of the U.S. steel industry&#039;s battles with China, signalling a potentially more aggressive approach to U.S. complaints of unfair Chinese subsidies for its exports and barriers to imports. Led by Wilbur Ross, a billionaire steel investor and Trump&#039;s nominee for commerce secretary, Dan DiMicco, the former CEO of steelmaker Nucor Corp, and three veteran steel trade lawyers, the team is expected to help shift the U.S. trade focus more heavily toward enforcement actions aimed at bringing down a chronic U.S. trade deficit, Washington trade experts said.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trump-packs-trade-team-veterans-steel-wars-china-192313426--finance.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 21:28:55 +0000Reuterstrump-packs-trade-team-veterans-steel-wars-china-192313426--finance<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trump-packs-trade-team-veterans-steel-wars-china-192313426--finance.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DkcOtf_j_Y3OW4Gvl.wzDw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T192313Z_1_LYNXMPECB81E4_RTROPTP_2_USA-TRUMP.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross departs Trump Tower after a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in New York" align="left" title="Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross departs Trump Tower after a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in New York" border="0" /></a>By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump is stacking his trade transition team with veterans of the U.S. steel industry&#039;s battles with China, signalling a potentially more aggressive approach to U.S. complaints of unfair Chinese subsidies for its exports and barriers to imports. Led by Wilbur Ross, a billionaire steel investor and Trump&#039;s nominee for commerce secretary, Dan DiMicco, the former CEO of steelmaker Nucor Corp, and three veteran steel trade lawyers, the team is expected to help shift the U.S. trade focus more heavily toward enforcement actions aimed at bringing down a chronic U.S. trade deficit, Washington trade experts said.</p><br clear="all"/>U.N. council meets on North Korea human rights despite China opposition<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/u-n-council-meets-north-korea-human-rights-184238259.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bhRTpUraQASPFTHvqv72vQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T184238Z_1_LYNXMPECB81D6_RTROPTP_2_NORTHKOREA-POLITICS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Wonsan Shoe Factory" align="left" title="North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Wonsan Shoe Factory" border="0" /></a>By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council discussed on Friday what a senior U.N. official described as &quot;appalling human rights violations&quot; in North Korea, despite a failed attempt by China to stop the third annual meeting on the issue. China&#039;s U.N. Ambassador Liu Jieyi said the Security Council was &quot;not a forum for discussing human rights issues and still less for the politicization of the human rights issue.&quot; &quot;Given the current context, where a plethora of dire challenges are confronting international peace and security, the council should scrupulously honour its responsibility and focus on issues concerning international peace and security with undivided attention,&quot; Liu told the 15-member council.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/u-n-council-meets-north-korea-human-rights-184238259.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 18:42:38 +0000Reutersu-n-council-meets-north-korea-human-rights-184238259<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/u-n-council-meets-north-korea-human-rights-184238259.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bhRTpUraQASPFTHvqv72vQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T184238Z_1_LYNXMPECB81D6_RTROPTP_2_NORTHKOREA-POLITICS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Wonsan Shoe Factory" align="left" title="North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Wonsan Shoe Factory" border="0" /></a>By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council discussed on Friday what a senior U.N. official described as &quot;appalling human rights violations&quot; in North Korea, despite a failed attempt by China to stop the third annual meeting on the issue. China&#039;s U.N. Ambassador Liu Jieyi said the Security Council was &quot;not a forum for discussing human rights issues and still less for the politicization of the human rights issue.&quot; &quot;Given the current context, where a plethora of dire challenges are confronting international peace and security, the council should scrupulously honour its responsibility and focus on issues concerning international peace and security with undivided attention,&quot; Liu told the 15-member council.</p><br clear="all"/>Bolton says Trump moves could signal 'different,' tougher, China line<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/bolton-says-trump-moves-could-signal-different-tougher-183824264.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uDDcButELA.u4EZvy_xwfg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T183824Z_1_LYNXMPECB81CU_RTROPTP_2_USA-TRUMP.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the USA Thank You Tour event at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa" align="left" title="U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the USA Thank You Tour event at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa" border="0" /></a>By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of Donald Trump&#039;s possible picks for secretary of state said on Friday that the president-elect&#039;s criticisms of China and phone call with Taiwan&#039;s president could signal a &quot;different&quot; relationship with Beijing and a tougher line on issues from trade to the South China Sea. In a speech on Thursday in Iowa, Trump said the United States needed to improve its relationship with China, which he criticized for its economic policies and failure to rein in North Korea.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/bolton-says-trump-moves-could-signal-different-tougher-183824264.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 18:38:24 +0000Reutersbolton-says-trump-moves-could-signal-different-tougher-183824264<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/bolton-says-trump-moves-could-signal-different-tougher-183824264.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uDDcButELA.u4EZvy_xwfg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T183824Z_1_LYNXMPECB81CU_RTROPTP_2_USA-TRUMP.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the USA Thank You Tour event at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa" align="left" title="U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the USA Thank You Tour event at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa" border="0" /></a>By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of Donald Trump&#039;s possible picks for secretary of state said on Friday that the president-elect&#039;s criticisms of China and phone call with Taiwan&#039;s president could signal a &quot;different&quot; relationship with Beijing and a tougher line on issues from trade to the South China Sea. In a speech on Thursday in Iowa, Trump said the United States needed to improve its relationship with China, which he criticized for its economic policies and failure to rein in North Korea.</p><br clear="all"/>Japan launches much-needed supplies to space station<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/japan-launches-much-needed-supplies-space-station-134617934.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Uqgd8rtF_rPKxQo8ZbUzOQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8286f79f1c3c4e42a9e0392cc51f58b2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Japan&#039;s H-IIB rocket with a capsule called Kounotori, or stork, lifts off at the Tanegashima Space Center in Tanegashima, southern Japan, Friday evening, Dec. 9, 2016. The Japanese capsule contains nearly 5 tons of food, water and other supplies, including new lithium-ion batteries for the International Space Station’s solar power system. (Ryosuke Uematsu/Kyodo News via AP)" align="left" title="Japan&#039;s H-IIB rocket with a capsule called Kounotori, or stork, lifts off at the Tanegashima Space Center in Tanegashima, southern Japan, Friday evening, Dec. 9, 2016. The Japanese capsule contains nearly 5 tons of food, water and other supplies, including new lithium-ion batteries for the International Space Station’s solar power system. (Ryosuke Uematsu/Kyodo News via AP)" border="0" /></a>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A Japanese capsule blasted off with much-needed supplies for the International Space Station on Friday, a week after a Russian shipment was destroyed shortly after liftoff.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/japan-launches-much-needed-supplies-space-station-134617934.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 17:51:03 +0000Associated Pressjapan-launches-much-needed-supplies-space-station-134617934<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/japan-launches-much-needed-supplies-space-station-134617934.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Uqgd8rtF_rPKxQo8ZbUzOQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8286f79f1c3c4e42a9e0392cc51f58b2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Japan&#039;s H-IIB rocket with a capsule called Kounotori, or stork, lifts off at the Tanegashima Space Center in Tanegashima, southern Japan, Friday evening, Dec. 9, 2016. The Japanese capsule contains nearly 5 tons of food, water and other supplies, including new lithium-ion batteries for the International Space Station’s solar power system. (Ryosuke Uematsu/Kyodo News via AP)" align="left" title="Japan&#039;s H-IIB rocket with a capsule called Kounotori, or stork, lifts off at the Tanegashima Space Center in Tanegashima, southern Japan, Friday evening, Dec. 9, 2016. The Japanese capsule contains nearly 5 tons of food, water and other supplies, including new lithium-ion batteries for the International Space Station’s solar power system. (Ryosuke Uematsu/Kyodo News via AP)" border="0" /></a>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A Japanese capsule blasted off with much-needed supplies for the International Space Station on Friday, a week after a Russian shipment was destroyed shortly after liftoff.</p><br clear="all"/>India's colonial-era opera house restored to past glory<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/indias-colonial-era-opera-house-restored-past-glory-170112287.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.bm_zF1zJedOXHanAk_qEA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/1fc2c6732cf8e16d4ee661f4303fcb847fbda9dc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The opera house in Mumbai was in danger of colapse before a restoration designed by architect Abha Narain Lambah" align="left" title="The opera house in Mumbai was in danger of colapse before a restoration designed by architect Abha Narain Lambah" border="0" /></a>India&#039;s only surviving opera house has been restored to its colonial-era glory, reopening to the public more than two decades after it closed in disrepair.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/indias-colonial-era-opera-house-restored-past-glory-170112287.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 17:01:12 +0000AFPindias-colonial-era-opera-house-restored-past-glory-170112287<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/indias-colonial-era-opera-house-restored-past-glory-170112287.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.bm_zF1zJedOXHanAk_qEA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/1fc2c6732cf8e16d4ee661f4303fcb847fbda9dc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The opera house in Mumbai was in danger of colapse before a restoration designed by architect Abha Narain Lambah" align="left" title="The opera house in Mumbai was in danger of colapse before a restoration designed by architect Abha Narain Lambah" border="0" /></a>India&#039;s only surviving opera house has been restored to its colonial-era glory, reopening to the public more than two decades after it closed in disrepair.</p><br clear="all"/>Fukushima radiation detected on Oregon shoresSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Researchers say seaborne radiation from Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster has been detected on Oregon shores.https://uk.news.yahoo.com/fukushima-radiation-detected-oregon-shores-164001112.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 16:40:01 +0000Associated Pressfukushima-radiation-detected-oregon-shores-164001112China fails to block UN meeting on N. Korea rights abuses<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/china-fails-block-un-meeting-n-korea-rights-155457495.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cf75hAx.082eOEdhxrM9Uw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/5e713671c15aaab2381436d2a1fda4ded8013901.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="UN Security Council has approved five sets of sanctions since North Korea first tested a nuclear device in 2006" align="left" title="UN Security Council has approved five sets of sanctions since North Korea first tested a nuclear device in 2006" border="0" /></a>China failed on Friday to block a UN Security Council meeting called to discuss the human rights crisis in North Korea despite support from Russia and three other countries.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/china-fails-block-un-meeting-n-korea-rights-155457495.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 16:30:40 +0000AFPchina-fails-block-un-meeting-n-korea-rights-155457495<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/china-fails-block-un-meeting-n-korea-rights-155457495.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cf75hAx.082eOEdhxrM9Uw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/5e713671c15aaab2381436d2a1fda4ded8013901.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="UN Security Council has approved five sets of sanctions since North Korea first tested a nuclear device in 2006" align="left" title="UN Security Council has approved five sets of sanctions since North Korea first tested a nuclear device in 2006" border="0" /></a>China failed on Friday to block a UN Security Council meeting called to discuss the human rights crisis in North Korea despite support from Russia and three other countries.</p><br clear="all"/>U.S. will 'remain committed' to Afghanistan - U.S. defence secretaryKABUL (Reuters) - The United States will "remain committed" to Afghanistan, U.S. Defence Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday, amid questions about what President-elect Donald Trump's foreign policy will mean for the South Asian nation. Carter made the comments during an unannounced visit to the Afghan capital to meet U.S. troops and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. (Reporting by Idrees Ali; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)https://uk.news.yahoo.com/u-remain-committed-afghanistan-u-defence-secretary-104257853.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 16:03:30 +0000Reutersu-remain-committed-afghanistan-u-defence-secretary-104257853Thai army says 6 drug smugglers killed in gunfightBANGKOK (AP) — Six drug smugglers were fatally shot in a gunbattle in northern Thailand when they were confronted by soldiers, the military said.https://uk.news.yahoo.com/thai-army-says-6-drug-smugglers-killed-gunfight-153031866.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 15:39:41 +0000Associated Pressthai-army-says-6-drug-smugglers-killed-gunfight-153031866Japan doubles cost estimate for Fukushima cleanup<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/japan-doubles-cost-estimate-fukushima-cleanup-075534955.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KsOHXh6qstbE2WCt0gPsaQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fdaa61ddddc9421ab3f8308b335e7344.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2016 file photo, a member of the media tour group wearing a protective suit and a mask looks at the No. 3 reactor building at Tokyo Electric Power Co&#039;s (TEPCO) tsunami-crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, one month before Japan marks the fifth anniversary of a devastating earthquake and tsunami that left nearly 19,000 people dead or missing, turned coastal communities into wasteland and triggered a nuclear crisis. A cost estimate to clean up Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has doubled to nearly 22 trillion yen ($190 billion), with decommissioning costs expected to continue to rise, according to a government panel Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. (Toru Hanai/Pool Photo via AP, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2016 file photo, a member of the media tour group wearing a protective suit and a mask looks at the No. 3 reactor building at Tokyo Electric Power Co&#039;s (TEPCO) tsunami-crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, one month before Japan marks the fifth anniversary of a devastating earthquake and tsunami that left nearly 19,000 people dead or missing, turned coastal communities into wasteland and triggered a nuclear crisis. A cost estimate to clean up Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has doubled to nearly 22 trillion yen ($190 billion), with decommissioning costs expected to continue to rise, according to a government panel Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. (Toru Hanai/Pool Photo via AP, File)" border="0" /></a>TOKYO (AP) — The estimated cost of cleaning up Japan&#039;s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has doubled to nearly 22 trillion yen ($190 billion), with decommissioning expenses expected to continue to increase, a government panel said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/japan-doubles-cost-estimate-fukushima-cleanup-075534955.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 14:56:59 +0000Associated Pressjapan-doubles-cost-estimate-fukushima-cleanup-075534955<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/japan-doubles-cost-estimate-fukushima-cleanup-075534955.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KsOHXh6qstbE2WCt0gPsaQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fdaa61ddddc9421ab3f8308b335e7344.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2016 file photo, a member of the media tour group wearing a protective suit and a mask looks at the No. 3 reactor building at Tokyo Electric Power Co&#039;s (TEPCO) tsunami-crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, one month before Japan marks the fifth anniversary of a devastating earthquake and tsunami that left nearly 19,000 people dead or missing, turned coastal communities into wasteland and triggered a nuclear crisis. A cost estimate to clean up Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has doubled to nearly 22 trillion yen ($190 billion), with decommissioning costs expected to continue to rise, according to a government panel Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. (Toru Hanai/Pool Photo via AP, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2016 file photo, a member of the media tour group wearing a protective suit and a mask looks at the No. 3 reactor building at Tokyo Electric Power Co&#039;s (TEPCO) tsunami-crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, one month before Japan marks the fifth anniversary of a devastating earthquake and tsunami that left nearly 19,000 people dead or missing, turned coastal communities into wasteland and triggered a nuclear crisis. A cost estimate to clean up Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has doubled to nearly 22 trillion yen ($190 billion), with decommissioning costs expected to continue to rise, according to a government panel Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. (Toru Hanai/Pool Photo via AP, File)" border="0" /></a>TOKYO (AP) — The estimated cost of cleaning up Japan&#039;s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has doubled to nearly 22 trillion yen ($190 billion), with decommissioning expenses expected to continue to increase, a government panel said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>South Korea voted to impeach its president. What happens next?Recommended: Asia's troubled waters: What's going on in the South China Sea? The vote may bring changes to the historically close ties between the United States and South Korea, with potentially far-reaching implications for US interests in Asia. The scandal provides an opening for the center-left South Korean opposition, which tends to criticize the deepening of trade and military ties with the US and favors improving relations with China and North Korea, notes The Wall Street Journal.https://uk.news.yahoo.com/south-korea-voted-impeach-president-happens-next-145348068.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 14:53:48 +0000Christian Science Monitorsouth-korea-voted-impeach-president-happens-next-145348068Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying will not run again<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hong-kongs-unpopular-leader-says-not-run-again-080850952.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jtahps3LYGk8BDkM8MGE1Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/934c2a888076497d95aa591265df563b9a9a43a8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying announces that he will not run again for office and will step down at the end of his term in July, citing family reasons" align="left" title="Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying announces that he will not run again for office and will step down at the end of his term in July, citing family reasons" border="0" /></a>Hong Kong&#039;s unpopular leader Leung Chun-ying, who has been vilified by critics as a puppet of Beijing, said Friday he would not run again for office after a term marked by anti-China protests and political divisions.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hong-kongs-unpopular-leader-says-not-run-again-080850952.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 14:09:37 +0000AFPhong-kongs-unpopular-leader-says-not-run-again-080850952<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hong-kongs-unpopular-leader-says-not-run-again-080850952.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jtahps3LYGk8BDkM8MGE1Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/934c2a888076497d95aa591265df563b9a9a43a8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying announces that he will not run again for office and will step down at the end of his term in July, citing family reasons" align="left" title="Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying announces that he will not run again for office and will step down at the end of his term in July, citing family reasons" border="0" /></a>Hong Kong&#039;s unpopular leader Leung Chun-ying, who has been vilified by critics as a puppet of Beijing, said Friday he would not run again for office after a term marked by anti-China protests and political divisions.</p><br clear="all"/>Germany says Aixtron case 'closed' after Chinese bid blockedBERLIN (AP) — The German government says it has stopped the vetting process for a Chinese firm's purchase of chipmaker Aixtron SE after the U.S. government nixed the takeover.https://uk.news.yahoo.com/germany-says-aixtron-case-closed-chinese-bid-blocked-140032991--finance.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 14:00:32 +0000Associated Pressgermany-says-aixtron-case-closed-chinese-bid-blocked-140032991--financeRetired Indian air force chief held for Italian chopper dealNEW DELHI (AP) — A retired Indian air force chief and two others were arrested Friday for allegedly influencing a $750 million deal with AgustaWestland for the purchase of 12 luxury helicopters to ferry Indian VIPs, a federal investigator said.https://uk.news.yahoo.com/retired-indian-air-force-chief-130145934.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 13:41:55 +0000Associated Pressretired-indian-air-force-chief-130145934India make strong start after England post 400<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/india-close-146-1-england-post-400-113543575.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/oG0_f1ExJv6ejQxUxr5fLg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8fbfad6ab5954e349524358ac4475de6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Indian batsman Murali Vijay, right, walks along with Cheteshwar Pujara, at the end of second day of the fourth cricket test match between India and England in Mumbai, India, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)" align="left" title="Indian batsman Murali Vijay, right, walks along with Cheteshwar Pujara, at the end of second day of the fourth cricket test match between India and England in Mumbai, India, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)" border="0" /></a>MUMBAI, India (AP) — India&#039;s batsmen made a strong start in their reply to England&#039;s 400 all out on day two of the fourth test, reaching 146 for the loss of just one wicket by the close.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/india-close-146-1-england-post-400-113543575.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 13:27:32 +0000Associated Pressindia-close-146-1-england-post-400-113543575<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/india-close-146-1-england-post-400-113543575.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/oG0_f1ExJv6ejQxUxr5fLg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8fbfad6ab5954e349524358ac4475de6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Indian batsman Murali Vijay, right, walks along with Cheteshwar Pujara, at the end of second day of the fourth cricket test match between India and England in Mumbai, India, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)" align="left" title="Indian batsman Murali Vijay, right, walks along with Cheteshwar Pujara, at the end of second day of the fourth cricket test match between India and England in Mumbai, India, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)" border="0" /></a>MUMBAI, India (AP) — India&#039;s batsmen made a strong start in their reply to England&#039;s 400 all out on day two of the fourth test, reaching 146 for the loss of just one wicket by the close.</p><br clear="all"/>Thai Navy shows off technology to fight fishing abuses<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/thai-navy-shows-off-technology-121022990.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/V2W3PyNaJOCJWyQlD.xfnQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c933b6095cfb46c28dce6c4bbce7b5b1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Crew from a fishing boat show their identity cards to Thai navy officers during a search of their boat in the waters off the coast of Samut Sakhon, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. The Thai Navy showed off new technology to monitor fishing boats Friday in a renewed effort to crack down on illegal fishing, forced labor, and corruption in the seafood industry. (AP Photo/Dake Kang)" align="left" title="Crew from a fishing boat show their identity cards to Thai navy officers during a search of their boat in the waters off the coast of Samut Sakhon, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. The Thai Navy showed off new technology to monitor fishing boats Friday in a renewed effort to crack down on illegal fishing, forced labor, and corruption in the seafood industry. (AP Photo/Dake Kang)" border="0" /></a>SAMUT SAKHON, Thailand (AP) — Thailand&#039;s navy on Friday showed off new technology to monitor fishing boats in a renewed effort to crack down on illegal fishing, forced labor and corruption in the seafood industry.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/thai-navy-shows-off-technology-121022990.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 12:43:38 +0000Associated Pressthai-navy-shows-off-technology-121022990<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/thai-navy-shows-off-technology-121022990.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/V2W3PyNaJOCJWyQlD.xfnQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c933b6095cfb46c28dce6c4bbce7b5b1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Crew from a fishing boat show their identity cards to Thai navy officers during a search of their boat in the waters off the coast of Samut Sakhon, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. The Thai Navy showed off new technology to monitor fishing boats Friday in a renewed effort to crack down on illegal fishing, forced labor, and corruption in the seafood industry. (AP Photo/Dake Kang)" align="left" title="Crew from a fishing boat show their identity cards to Thai navy officers during a search of their boat in the waters off the coast of Samut Sakhon, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. The Thai Navy showed off new technology to monitor fishing boats Friday in a renewed effort to crack down on illegal fishing, forced labor, and corruption in the seafood industry. (AP Photo/Dake Kang)" border="0" /></a>SAMUT SAKHON, Thailand (AP) — Thailand&#039;s navy on Friday showed off new technology to monitor fishing boats in a renewed effort to crack down on illegal fishing, forced labor and corruption in the seafood industry.</p><br clear="all"/>Hong Kong leader Leung won't seek another term, cites family<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hong-kongs-beijing-backed-leader-leung-says-wont-075139175.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Z_K5rAu7WlunmTqWnqj3HQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c3e0c32cca394f8c838cb19a582b0ee7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying speaks during a stand up in Hong Kong, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. On Friday Leung Said he wouldn&#039;t run again for the job after his current term ends next year, citing unspecified family reasons. (AP Photo/Man Choi)" align="left" title="Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying speaks during a stand up in Hong Kong, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. On Friday Leung Said he wouldn&#039;t run again for the job after his current term ends next year, citing unspecified family reasons. (AP Photo/Man Choi)" border="0" /></a>HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong&#039;s Beijing-backed leader, deeply unpopular because of his hard-line response to massive 2014 pro-democracy protests and an ensuing separatist movement, said Friday he won&#039;t seek another term in office, citing family reasons.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hong-kongs-beijing-backed-leader-leung-says-wont-075139175.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 11:53:21 +0000Associated Presshong-kongs-beijing-backed-leader-leung-says-wont-075139175<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hong-kongs-beijing-backed-leader-leung-says-wont-075139175.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Z_K5rAu7WlunmTqWnqj3HQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c3e0c32cca394f8c838cb19a582b0ee7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying speaks during a stand up in Hong Kong, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. On Friday Leung Said he wouldn&#039;t run again for the job after his current term ends next year, citing unspecified family reasons. (AP Photo/Man Choi)" align="left" title="Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying speaks during a stand up in Hong Kong, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. On Friday Leung Said he wouldn&#039;t run again for the job after his current term ends next year, citing unspecified family reasons. (AP Photo/Man Choi)" border="0" /></a>HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong&#039;s Beijing-backed leader, deeply unpopular because of his hard-line response to massive 2014 pro-democracy protests and an ensuing separatist movement, said Friday he won&#039;t seek another term in office, citing family reasons.</p><br clear="all"/>India vs. England scoreboardMUMBAI, India (AP) — England, 1st Innings:https://uk.news.yahoo.com/india-vs-england-scoreboard-115146265.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 11:51:46 +0000Associated Pressindia-vs-england-scoreboard-115146265Banana firm Fyffes ripe for £633m Japanese takeoverFyffes, the Irish-based fruit and vegetable distributor, says it is unanimously recommending a takeover offer for the business from a larger Japanese rival. It confirmed on Friday a cash offer valuing the firm at €751.4m (£633m) had been received from Sumitomo Corporation - a big banana player in Asia with 30% of the Japanese market. The offer represented a 49% premium on Fyffes current value, it said, and remained the subject of a shareholder vote and regulatory clearance under Irish takeover rules.https://uk.news.yahoo.com/banana-firm-fyffes-ripe-633m-japanese-takeover-113400904.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 11:34:00 +0000Sky Newsbanana-firm-fyffes-ripe-633m-japanese-takeover-113400904Thai police arrest 3 French in killing of another on Samui<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/thai-police-arrest-3-french-killing-another-samui-102508639.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FrRPJSWepyfRYuyWS1BBGA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/aa8401dd0ab142cd879eb46608312f76.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this image made from video, French national Georges Michel, left, is shown apiece of paper by police at the scene of a shooting in Koh Samui, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. Police say they have arrested three French nationals in connection with the killing of one of their countrymen on the southern resort island of Samui, on Wednesday Dec. 7. (AP Photo)" align="left" title="In this image made from video, French national Georges Michel, left, is shown apiece of paper by police at the scene of a shooting in Koh Samui, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. Police say they have arrested three French nationals in connection with the killing of one of their countrymen on the southern resort island of Samui, on Wednesday Dec. 7. (AP Photo)" border="0" /></a>KOH SAMUI, Thailand (AP) — Police in Thailand have arrested three French nationals in connection with the killing of one of their countrymen on the southern resort island of Samui.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/thai-police-arrest-3-french-killing-another-samui-102508639.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 11:20:48 +0000Associated Pressthai-police-arrest-3-french-killing-another-samui-102508639<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/thai-police-arrest-3-french-killing-another-samui-102508639.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FrRPJSWepyfRYuyWS1BBGA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/aa8401dd0ab142cd879eb46608312f76.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this image made from video, French national Georges Michel, left, is shown apiece of paper by police at the scene of a shooting in Koh Samui, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. Police say they have arrested three French nationals in connection with the killing of one of their countrymen on the southern resort island of Samui, on Wednesday Dec. 7. (AP Photo)" align="left" title="In this image made from video, French national Georges Michel, left, is shown apiece of paper by police at the scene of a shooting in Koh Samui, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. Police say they have arrested three French nationals in connection with the killing of one of their countrymen on the southern resort island of Samui, on Wednesday Dec. 7. (AP Photo)" border="0" /></a>KOH SAMUI, Thailand (AP) — Police in Thailand have arrested three French nationals in connection with the killing of one of their countrymen on the southern resort island of Samui.</p><br clear="all"/>Indonesia soldier found alive 2 weeks after helicopter crashJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A missing soldier has been found alive two weeks after the helicopter he was aboard crashed in a remote area of Borneo, Indonesia's army said Friday.https://uk.news.yahoo.com/indonesia-soldier-found-alive-2-weeks-helicopter-crash-100553291.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 10:39:57 +0000Associated Pressindonesia-soldier-found-alive-2-weeks-helicopter-crash-100553291Exclusive - Risking Beijing's ire, Vietnam begins dredging on South China Sea reef<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/exclusive-risking-beijings-ire-vietnam-begins-dredging-south-100329065.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/B5i0I7LDZdA1NHfZ7bD21w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-08T211200Z_1_LYNXMPECB718T_RTROPTP_2_SOUTHCHINASEA-VIETNAM.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Sand can be seen spilling from a newly dredged channel in this view of Vietnamese-held Ladd Reef" align="left" title="Sand can be seen spilling from a newly dredged channel in this view of Vietnamese-held Ladd Reef" border="0" /></a>By Lincoln Feast and Greg Torode SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Vietnam has begun dredging work on a disputed reef in the South China Sea, satellite imagery shows, the latest move by the Communist state to bolster its claims in the strategic waterway. Activity visible on Ladd Reef in the Spratly Islands could anger Hanoi&#039;s main South China Sea rival, Beijing, which claims sovereignty over the group and most of the resource-rich sea. Ladd Reef, on the southwestern fringe of the Spratlys, is completely submerged at high tide but has a lighthouse and an outpost housing a small contingent of Vietnamese soldiers.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/exclusive-risking-beijings-ire-vietnam-begins-dredging-south-100329065.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 10:03:29 +0000Reutersexclusive-risking-beijings-ire-vietnam-begins-dredging-south-100329065<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/exclusive-risking-beijings-ire-vietnam-begins-dredging-south-100329065.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/B5i0I7LDZdA1NHfZ7bD21w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-08T211200Z_1_LYNXMPECB718T_RTROPTP_2_SOUTHCHINASEA-VIETNAM.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Sand can be seen spilling from a newly dredged channel in this view of Vietnamese-held Ladd Reef" align="left" title="Sand can be seen spilling from a newly dredged channel in this view of Vietnamese-held Ladd Reef" border="0" /></a>By Lincoln Feast and Greg Torode SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Vietnam has begun dredging work on a disputed reef in the South China Sea, satellite imagery shows, the latest move by the Communist state to bolster its claims in the strategic waterway. Activity visible on Ladd Reef in the Spratly Islands could anger Hanoi&#039;s main South China Sea rival, Beijing, which claims sovereignty over the group and most of the resource-rich sea. Ladd Reef, on the southwestern fringe of the Spratlys, is completely submerged at high tide but has a lighthouse and an outpost housing a small contingent of Vietnamese soldiers.</p><br clear="all"/>Body of US Marine Corps pilot found after crash off JapanTOKYO (AP) — A U.S Marine Corps pilot who died after his jet fighter crashed off Japan was identified Friday as Capt. James E. Frederick of Corpus Christi, Texas.https://uk.news.yahoo.com/body-us-marine-corps-pilot-found-crash-off-095304725.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 09:53:04 +0000Associated Pressbody-us-marine-corps-pilot-found-crash-off-095304725Police: Gunbattle in Kashmir ends; 2 suspected rebels killed<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/police-gunbattle-kashmir-ends-2-suspected-rebels-killed-083648582.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8SWl2njX3adAVYldAkpIPA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/bd08313916a1438aab3a476de1f9541f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Indian soldiers block a road near the site of a gun battle at Arwani, 55 kilometers (34 miles) south of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. Dozens of civilians in Indian-controlled Kashmir were injured on Thursday as anti-India clashes erupted in the disputed region following a gun battle between rebels and government forces, officials and witnesses said. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)" align="left" title="Indian soldiers block a road near the site of a gun battle at Arwani, 55 kilometers (34 miles) south of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. Dozens of civilians in Indian-controlled Kashmir were injured on Thursday as anti-India clashes erupted in the disputed region following a gun battle between rebels and government forces, officials and witnesses said. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)" border="0" /></a>SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A 42-hour gunbattle ended in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Friday after two suspected rebels were killed in the fighting, which triggered massive anti-India protests in the disputed region.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/police-gunbattle-kashmir-ends-2-suspected-rebels-killed-083648582.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 09:28:12 +0000Associated Presspolice-gunbattle-kashmir-ends-2-suspected-rebels-killed-083648582<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/police-gunbattle-kashmir-ends-2-suspected-rebels-killed-083648582.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8SWl2njX3adAVYldAkpIPA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/bd08313916a1438aab3a476de1f9541f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Indian soldiers block a road near the site of a gun battle at Arwani, 55 kilometers (34 miles) south of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. Dozens of civilians in Indian-controlled Kashmir were injured on Thursday as anti-India clashes erupted in the disputed region following a gun battle between rebels and government forces, officials and witnesses said. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)" align="left" title="Indian soldiers block a road near the site of a gun battle at Arwani, 55 kilometers (34 miles) south of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. Dozens of civilians in Indian-controlled Kashmir were injured on Thursday as anti-India clashes erupted in the disputed region following a gun battle between rebels and government forces, officials and witnesses said. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)" border="0" /></a>SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A 42-hour gunbattle ended in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Friday after two suspected rebels were killed in the fighting, which triggered massive anti-India protests in the disputed region.</p><br clear="all"/>Hong Kong leader says will not run for re-election<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-leader-says-not-run-chief-executive-075503175.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HUEvqaIHtxMUHRk7xf4TWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T075503Z_1_LYNXMPECB80BJ_RTROPTP_2_HONGKONG-POLITICS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of Leung Chun-ying attending a forum for chief executive candidates in Hong Kong" align="left" title="File photo of Leung Chun-ying attending a forum for chief executive candidates in Hong Kong" border="0" /></a>By Clare Jim and Jess Macy Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying said on Friday he will not stand for re-election in a 2017 vote for chief executive for family reasons, in a surprise announcement that throws open the race to run the financial hub. Leung has been backed by the central government in Beijing and he said it had accepted his decision not to contest the March election. Speculation on a new leader for Hong Kong is likely to focus on John Tsang, the city&#039;s financial secretary.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-leader-says-not-run-chief-executive-075503175.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 09:22:43 +0000Reutershong-kong-leader-says-not-run-chief-executive-075503175<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-leader-says-not-run-chief-executive-075503175.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HUEvqaIHtxMUHRk7xf4TWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T075503Z_1_LYNXMPECB80BJ_RTROPTP_2_HONGKONG-POLITICS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of Leung Chun-ying attending a forum for chief executive candidates in Hong Kong" align="left" title="File photo of Leung Chun-ying attending a forum for chief executive candidates in Hong Kong" border="0" /></a>By Clare Jim and Jess Macy Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying said on Friday he will not stand for re-election in a 2017 vote for chief executive for family reasons, in a surprise announcement that throws open the race to run the financial hub. Leung has been backed by the central government in Beijing and he said it had accepted his decision not to contest the March election. Speculation on a new leader for Hong Kong is likely to focus on John Tsang, the city&#039;s financial secretary.</p><br clear="all"/>India 62/1 in reply to England's 400 in 4th test<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/england-tail-wags-vs-india-reach-385-8-065757378.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/57lEKklPGl0Md0aSahIkDg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/10c3397dece54d33b58121d84a0263e2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="England&#039;s batsman Jos Buttler, right, is greeted by Jake Ball after scoring 50 runs against India on the second day of their fourth cricket test match in Mumbai, India, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)" align="left" title="England&#039;s batsman Jos Buttler, right, is greeted by Jake Ball after scoring 50 runs against India on the second day of their fourth cricket test match in Mumbai, India, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)" border="0" /></a>MUMBAI, India (AP) — India reached 62/1 at tea on Friday after England was bowled out in its first innings for an even 400 on day two of the fourth test.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/england-tail-wags-vs-india-reach-385-8-065757378.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 09:04:46 +0000Associated Pressengland-tail-wags-vs-india-reach-385-8-065757378<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/england-tail-wags-vs-india-reach-385-8-065757378.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/57lEKklPGl0Md0aSahIkDg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/10c3397dece54d33b58121d84a0263e2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="England&#039;s batsman Jos Buttler, right, is greeted by Jake Ball after scoring 50 runs against India on the second day of their fourth cricket test match in Mumbai, India, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)" align="left" title="England&#039;s batsman Jos Buttler, right, is greeted by Jake Ball after scoring 50 runs against India on the second day of their fourth cricket test match in Mumbai, India, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)" border="0" /></a>MUMBAI, India (AP) — India reached 62/1 at tea on Friday after England was bowled out in its first innings for an even 400 on day two of the fourth test.</p><br clear="all"/>Malaysia PM opens thorny debate in accusing Myanmar of genocide<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/malaysia-pm-opens-thorny-debate-accusing-myanmar-genocide-072159125.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dgbMbPtREA4pQ2Pa.xxA2g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T072159Z_1_LYNXMPECB80A8_RTROPTP_2_MYANMAR-ROHINGYA-MALAYSIA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Refugees wait for access to the UNHCR building in Kuala Lumpur" align="left" title="Refugees wait for access to the UNHCR building in Kuala Lumpur" border="0" /></a>By Praveen Menon KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak&#039;s stern rebuke to Myanmar for a military-led crackdown on Muslim Rohingyas was a rarity among Southeast Asian nations, who adhere to a policy of non-interference in each other&#039;s domestic affairs. Critics saw the beleaguered Najib reaching for the moral high ground with his criticism over the weekend of Myanmar in order to pander to Malay Muslim voters after a series of protests calling for him to resign over a corruption scandal. Najib is eyeing elections in the second half of 2017, nearly a year ahead of the 2018 deadline, a government source told Reuters.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/malaysia-pm-opens-thorny-debate-accusing-myanmar-genocide-072159125.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 07:21:59 +0000Reutersmalaysia-pm-opens-thorny-debate-accusing-myanmar-genocide-072159125<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/malaysia-pm-opens-thorny-debate-accusing-myanmar-genocide-072159125.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dgbMbPtREA4pQ2Pa.xxA2g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T072159Z_1_LYNXMPECB80A8_RTROPTP_2_MYANMAR-ROHINGYA-MALAYSIA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Refugees wait for access to the UNHCR building in Kuala Lumpur" align="left" title="Refugees wait for access to the UNHCR building in Kuala Lumpur" border="0" /></a>By Praveen Menon KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak&#039;s stern rebuke to Myanmar for a military-led crackdown on Muslim Rohingyas was a rarity among Southeast Asian nations, who adhere to a policy of non-interference in each other&#039;s domestic affairs. Critics saw the beleaguered Najib reaching for the moral high ground with his criticism over the weekend of Myanmar in order to pander to Malay Muslim voters after a series of protests calling for him to resign over a corruption scandal. Najib is eyeing elections in the second half of 2017, nearly a year ahead of the 2018 deadline, a government source told Reuters.</p><br clear="all"/>Trial of ousted Thai PM Yingluck to end in July 2017 - lawyer<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trial-ousted-thai-pm-yingluck-end-july-2017-054743140.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4vG4RklSrC8Z9fW_Wwj_lw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T054743Z_1_LYNXMPECB806P_RTROPTP_2_THAILAND-POLITICS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Ousted former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra speaks with members of Thai media as she arrives at the Supreme Court for a trial on criminal negligence looking into her role in a debt-ridden rice subsidy scheme during her administration, in Bangkok" align="left" title="Ousted former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra speaks with members of Thai media as she arrives at the Supreme Court for a trial on criminal negligence looking into her role in a debt-ridden rice subsidy scheme during her administration, in Bangkok" border="0" /></a>A criminal negligence trial against ousted former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand&#039;s first female premier, will end in July 2017, with a verdict expected soon after, her lawyer said on Friday. The trial against Yingluck began in 2015. &quot;I will fight this until the end,&quot; Yingluck told reporters on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trial-ousted-thai-pm-yingluck-end-july-2017-054743140.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 05:47:43 +0000Reuterstrial-ousted-thai-pm-yingluck-end-july-2017-054743140<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trial-ousted-thai-pm-yingluck-end-july-2017-054743140.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4vG4RklSrC8Z9fW_Wwj_lw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T054743Z_1_LYNXMPECB806P_RTROPTP_2_THAILAND-POLITICS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Ousted former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra speaks with members of Thai media as she arrives at the Supreme Court for a trial on criminal negligence looking into her role in a debt-ridden rice subsidy scheme during her administration, in Bangkok" align="left" title="Ousted former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra speaks with members of Thai media as she arrives at the Supreme Court for a trial on criminal negligence looking into her role in a debt-ridden rice subsidy scheme during her administration, in Bangkok" border="0" /></a>A criminal negligence trial against ousted former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand&#039;s first female premier, will end in July 2017, with a verdict expected soon after, her lawyer said on Friday. The trial against Yingluck began in 2015. &quot;I will fight this until the end,&quot; Yingluck told reporters on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>China's Xi calls for universities' allegiance to the Communist Party<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/chinas-xi-calls-universities-allegiance-communist-party-050137703.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UsgdJnRcuvLcbXtb_IHWVQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T050137Z_1_LYNXMPECB805N_RTROPTP_2_CHINA-USA-KISSINGER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="China&#039;s President Xi Jinping looks on before meeting with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the Great Halll of the People in Beijing" align="left" title="China&#039;s President Xi Jinping looks on before meeting with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the Great Halll of the People in Beijing" border="0" /></a>China&#039;s President Xi Jinping has called for allegiance to the ruling Communist Party from the country&#039;s colleges and universities, the latest effort by Beijing to tighten its hold on education. The government has campaigned against the spread of &quot;Western values&quot; at universities, and in January officials said the party&#039;s discipline and anti-graft agency had sent inspectors to monitor teachers for &quot;improper&quot; remarks in class. Beijing has cracked down on free expression since Xi became party boss in 2012, detaining and jailing activists and lawyers, muzzling internet critics and strengthening restrictions on journalists.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/chinas-xi-calls-universities-allegiance-communist-party-050137703.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 05:01:37 +0000Reuterschinas-xi-calls-universities-allegiance-communist-party-050137703<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/chinas-xi-calls-universities-allegiance-communist-party-050137703.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UsgdJnRcuvLcbXtb_IHWVQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T050137Z_1_LYNXMPECB805N_RTROPTP_2_CHINA-USA-KISSINGER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="China&#039;s President Xi Jinping looks on before meeting with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the Great Halll of the People in Beijing" align="left" title="China&#039;s President Xi Jinping looks on before meeting with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the Great Halll of the People in Beijing" border="0" /></a>China&#039;s President Xi Jinping has called for allegiance to the ruling Communist Party from the country&#039;s colleges and universities, the latest effort by Beijing to tighten its hold on education. The government has campaigned against the spread of &quot;Western values&quot; at universities, and in January officials said the party&#039;s discipline and anti-graft agency had sent inspectors to monitor teachers for &quot;improper&quot; remarks in class. Beijing has cracked down on free expression since Xi became party boss in 2012, detaining and jailing activists and lawyers, muzzling internet critics and strengthening restrictions on journalists.</p><br clear="all"/>Diggers find ancient tombs in Beijing suburbBEIJING (AP) — The Chinese capital's future administrative hub was already bustling 2,000 years ago.https://uk.news.yahoo.com/diggers-ancient-tombs-beijing-suburb-043954843.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 04:39:54 +0000Associated Pressdiggers-ancient-tombs-beijing-suburb-043954843Reports: Tibetan Buddhist monk self-immolates in west ChinaBEIJING (AP) — A Tibetan Buddhist monk has set himself on fire in western China in what appeared to be the latest such radical protest against Beijing's rule, a U.S. government-backed radio station and rights monitoring group said.https://uk.news.yahoo.com/report-tibetan-buddhist-monk-self-immolates-west-china-032757428.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 04:34:15 +0000Associated Pressreport-tibetan-buddhist-monk-self-immolates-west-china-032757428Asian shares meander as ECB-inspired rally fades<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/us-indexes-back-away-record-150920325.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rEXejLIZowx.364EifwGdQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/US_AHTTP_AP_HEADLINES_BUSINESS/90a1c479f89b4eab84ba64fdedd8b7dc_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Asian shares meander as ECB-inspired rally fades" align="left" title="Asian shares meander as ECB-inspired rally fades" border="0" /></a>Asian shares meandered Friday as an overnight rally in U.S. markets helped by the European Central Bank&#039;s decision to extend its bond-buying economic stimulus program faded. South Korea&#039;s benchmark slipped ...</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/us-indexes-back-away-record-150920325.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 03:05:22 +0000Associated Pressus-indexes-back-away-record-150920325<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/us-indexes-back-away-record-150920325.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rEXejLIZowx.364EifwGdQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/US_AHTTP_AP_HEADLINES_BUSINESS/90a1c479f89b4eab84ba64fdedd8b7dc_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Asian shares meander as ECB-inspired rally fades" align="left" title="Asian shares meander as ECB-inspired rally fades" border="0" /></a>Asian shares meandered Friday as an overnight rally in U.S. markets helped by the European Central Bank&#039;s decision to extend its bond-buying economic stimulus program faded. South Korea&#039;s benchmark slipped ...</p><br clear="all"/>Trump says U.S.-China relationship must improve<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trump-says-u-china-relationship-must-improve-030002595.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/D1T1OPVztQXntNLt7LAI_A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T030002Z_1_LYNXMPECB803Z_RTROPTP_2_USA-TRUMP.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the USA Thank You Tour event at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa" align="left" title="U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the USA Thank You Tour event at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa" border="0" /></a>By Emily Stephenson DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States needed to improve its relationship with China, which he criticized for its economic policies and failure to rein in North Korea. &quot;One of the most important relationships we must improve, and we have to improve, is our relationship with China,&quot; Trump told a rally in Iowa. The United States and China are the world&#039;s two biggest economies.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trump-says-u-china-relationship-must-improve-030002595.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 03:00:02 +0000Reuterstrump-says-u-china-relationship-must-improve-030002595<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trump-says-u-china-relationship-must-improve-030002595.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/D1T1OPVztQXntNLt7LAI_A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T030002Z_1_LYNXMPECB803Z_RTROPTP_2_USA-TRUMP.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the USA Thank You Tour event at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa" align="left" title="U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the USA Thank You Tour event at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa" border="0" /></a>By Emily Stephenson DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States needed to improve its relationship with China, which he criticized for its economic policies and failure to rein in North Korea. &quot;One of the most important relationships we must improve, and we have to improve, is our relationship with China,&quot; Trump told a rally in Iowa. The United States and China are the world&#039;s two biggest economies.</p><br clear="all"/>Australian-Chinese consortium wins bid for cattle empireSYDNEY (AP) — The Australian government on Friday approved the sale of the nation's largest cattle empire to Australia's richest woman and her Chinese business partner, ending a drawn-out battle over foreign ownership of farmland.https://uk.news.yahoo.com/australian-chinese-consortium-wins-bid-023224445.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 02:53:45 +0000Associated Pressaustralian-chinese-consortium-wins-bid-023224445Japan nearly doubles Fukushima disaster-related cost to $188 billion<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/japan-doubles-fukushima-disaster-related-cost-21-5-011404027--business.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fn6snJRHuku0Gcg7.n.lXw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T011404Z_1_LYNXMPECB801U_RTROPTP_2_JAPAN-QUAKE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="An aerial view shows Tokyo Electric Power Co.&#039;s Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant in Naraha town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan" align="left" title="An aerial view shows Tokyo Electric Power Co.&#039;s Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant in Naraha town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan" border="0" /></a>Japan&#039;s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) said on Friday it has nearly doubled its projections for costs related to the Fukushima nuclear disaster, including decommissioning and compensation, to 21.5 trillion yen (149.65 billion pounds). Subsequent explosions released massive amounts of radiation, forcing the evacuation of 160,000 people from areas around the plant.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/japan-doubles-fukushima-disaster-related-cost-21-5-011404027--business.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2016 02:52:12 +0000Reutersjapan-doubles-fukushima-disaster-related-cost-21-5-011404027--business<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/japan-doubles-fukushima-disaster-related-cost-21-5-011404027--business.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fn6snJRHuku0Gcg7.n.lXw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-09T011404Z_1_LYNXMPECB801U_RTROPTP_2_JAPAN-QUAKE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="An aerial view shows Tokyo Electric Power Co.&#039;s Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant in Naraha town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan" align="left" title="An aerial view shows Tokyo Electric Power Co.&#039;s Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant in Naraha town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan" border="0" /></a>Japan&#039;s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) said on Friday it has nearly doubled its projections for costs related to the Fukushima nuclear disaster, including decommissioning and compensation, to 21.5 trillion yen (149.65 billion pounds). Subsequent explosions released massive amounts of radiation, forcing the evacuation of 160,000 people from areas around the plant.</p><br clear="all"/>Philippines outsourcing firms hit by Trump and 'Trump East'<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/philippines-outsourcing-firms-hit-trump-trump-east-230318862--sector.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KlskqWyFFTFohB0KWFMeaQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-08T231237Z_2_LYNXMPECB71CL_RTROPTP_2_USA-TRUMP-PHILIPPINES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A woman works at a call center in Davao city in southern Philippines" align="left" title="A woman works at a call center in Davao city in southern Philippines" border="0" /></a>By Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - When Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, the man dubbed &quot;Trump of the East&quot;, told U.S. businesses to pack their bags if they didn&#039;t like his anti-American rhetoric, the huge and growing outsourcing industry got a little nervous. It&#039;s now the real Donald Trump who has businesses worried here, after the U.S. president-elect vowed to bring offshored jobs home from places such as the Philippines, a big provider of back-office services for corporate America. The Southeast Asian country accounts for 12.6 percent of the global market for business-process outsourcing (BPO), which has been growing 10 percent a year for the past decade, according to the IT &amp; Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP).</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/philippines-outsourcing-firms-hit-trump-trump-east-230318862--sector.htmlThu, 08 Dec 2016 23:03:18 +0000Reutersphilippines-outsourcing-firms-hit-trump-trump-east-230318862--sector<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/philippines-outsourcing-firms-hit-trump-trump-east-230318862--sector.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KlskqWyFFTFohB0KWFMeaQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2016-12-08T231237Z_2_LYNXMPECB71CL_RTROPTP_2_USA-TRUMP-PHILIPPINES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A woman works at a call center in Davao city in southern Philippines" align="left" title="A woman works at a call center in Davao city in southern Philippines" border="0" /></a>By Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - When Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, the man dubbed &quot;Trump of the East&quot;, told U.S. businesses to pack their bags if they didn&#039;t like his anti-American rhetoric, the huge and growing outsourcing industry got a little nervous. It&#039;s now the real Donald Trump who has businesses worried here, after the U.S. president-elect vowed to bring offshored jobs home from places such as the Philippines, a big provider of back-office services for corporate America. The Southeast Asian country accounts for 12.6 percent of the global market for business-process outsourcing (BPO), which has been growing 10 percent a year for the past decade, according to the IT &amp; Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP).</p><br clear="all"/>Manila says will not help US on patrols in South China Sea<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/manila-says-not-help-us-patrols-south-china-070858383.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gMCUw3_zOVLcOaTXAj7mTQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/aa359c2e9b2c4fc58af386f7cf93ca08.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, center, answers questions from reporters after attending a conference in Makati, south of Manila, Philippines on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. Lorenzana said it is highly unlikely the Philippines will allow the U.S. military to use the country as a springboard for its freedom of navigation patrols in the disputed South China Sea to avoid antagonizing China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)" align="left" title="Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, center, answers questions from reporters after attending a conference in Makati, south of Manila, Philippines on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. Lorenzana said it is highly unlikely the Philippines will allow the U.S. military to use the country as a springboard for its freedom of navigation patrols in the disputed South China Sea to avoid antagonizing China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)" border="0" /></a>MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense secretary said Thursday it is highly unlikely his country will allow the U.S. military to use it as a springboard for freedom of navigation patrols in the disputed South China Sea to avoid antagonizing China.</p><br clear="all"/>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/manila-says-not-help-us-patrols-south-china-070858383.htmlThu, 08 Dec 2016 21:24:04 +0000Associated Pressmanila-says-not-help-us-patrols-south-china-070858383<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/manila-says-not-help-us-patrols-south-china-070858383.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gMCUw3_zOVLcOaTXAj7mTQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/aa359c2e9b2c4fc58af386f7cf93ca08.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, center, answers questions from reporters after attending a conference in Makati, south of Manila, Philippines on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. Lorenzana said it is highly unlikely the Philippines will allow the U.S. military to use the country as a springboard for its freedom of navigation patrols in the disputed South China Sea to avoid antagonizing China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)" align="left" title="Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, center, answers questions from reporters after attending a conference in Makati, south of Manila, Philippines on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. Lorenzana said it is highly unlikely the Philippines will allow the U.S. military to use the country as a springboard for its freedom of navigation patrols in the disputed South China Sea to avoid antagonizing China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)" border="0" /></a>MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense secretary said Thursday it is highly unlikely his country will allow the U.S. military to use it as a springboard for freedom of navigation patrols in the disputed South China Sea to avoid antagonizing China.</p><br clear="all"/>